Amino bicyclohexyl-alkyl acid phosphate reaction product



Patented Oct. 20, 1953 AMINO BICYCLOHEXYL-ALKYL ACID PHOS- PHATE REACTION PRODUCT Samuel Clyde Vaughn, Berkeley, Calif., assignor ,to Tide Water Associated Oil Company, San

Francisco, Calif., a corporation ofDelaware No Drawing; Application September 6, 1951-,

Serial No. 245,429

Claims.. 1

.This invention relates to an amino bicyclohexyl reaction product and. the means for manufacturing the same. More particularly it relates to the product formed by the reaction between an alkyl acid phosphate and amino bicyclohexyl, and to processes for its manufacture.

The reaction product described herein is useful as a surface active agent, an oiliness agent, a mild extreme pressure agent, a rust and corrosion inhibitor, and the like. It is especially valuable as a corrosion inhibitor for lubricating oils, particularly for use in connection with the lubrication of steam turbines and other marine gear where severe conditions conducive to rusting are normally encountered. It is also useful in various other lubricants, especially where rusting conditions are encountered such as, for example, in internal combustion engines, air compressors, and so forth. The product :has various advantages over the reaction products of other amines and alkyl phosphates.

The present inventionprovides an inhibitor for hydrocarbon oil having enhanced rust-inhibiting properties with freedom from substantial emulsion-forming tendency and of complete compatibility with the oil and with conventional oxidation inhibitors. When blended in proper proportions with an otherwise suitable base oil, the inhibitor provides a turbine oil meeting the severerequirements of the U. 8. Navy specifications.

The product of the presentinvention is the re action product of an amino bicyclohexyl with an alkyl acid phosphate having from 8 to 16 carbon atoms per alkyl group. Of the amino bicyclo hexyls the ortho and meta amino bicycloh-exyls are preferred. This primary amine is sometimes called cyclohexyl-cyclohexylamine, the ortho isomer being 'sdesignat'ed as 2-cyclohexylcyclo hexylamine and the meta isomer as 3-cyclohexylcyclohe'xylamine. Mainly for commercial reasons, the preferred alkyl phosphate is Lorol" acid phosphate, WhiOhiS a mixture of phosphoric esters of Lorol alcohol. The term Lorol alcohol is used in the trade to denote a mixture of primary normal aliphatic alcohols of 8 to .12 carbon atoms which are obtained by fractionation of'the alcohols resulting from the reduction of cocoanut and/or palm kernel oils. Loro1" acid phosphate-mixtures are readily. obtainable on the market and for this reason are preferred to the more purified esters of greater scarcity and higher price. One Lorol acid phosphate type is .soldnnder thetrade name Ortholeum 162 and isunderstoodto be mainly a mixture ofthe mono and di acid phosphates of Lorol alcohol? Although for the'reasons stated 'above"Lorol acid phosphates are preferred, other alkyl acid phosphates containing from 8 to 16 carbon atoms per alkyl group are satisfactory. The di-alkyl phosphates are preferred, although the commercial grade containing significant amounts of mono-alkyl phosphates are entirely suitable. Generally organic amines tend to form with mono-alkyl phosphatessmall amounts of reaction products of unknown composition which are oil-insoluble and thus produce undesirable precipitates when used in mineral oils. However, with the amino bicyclohexyl of the present invention this tendency is not exhibited, thereby permitting the use of commercial grades of dialkyl phosphates without the formation of objectionable precipitate or doc.

The reaction product of amino bicyclohexyl may be manufactured either as an'oil-free product, as an oil concentrate, or in situ with a base oil. It may be considered as an addition salt resulting from the neutralization of the acidity of the alkyl acid phosphate by the basicity of the amine. Since the alkyl acid phosphate comprises mono and di alkyl acid phosphates and'the alkyl groups vary from C8 to C12 in chain length, the reaction product cannot be represented by any one clear-cut structural formula. However it is a well defined clear reddish yellow viscous oil which shows no indication of crystallizing on standing and readily forms oil concentrates such as 5% and 50% solutions. I

Substantially pure amino bicyclohexyl, such as is available commercially, may be used to form the reaction product. This material. isadvantageously'preheated above. 212 F., preferably in the range of 250 F. to 270 F., prior to contactme with the alkyl acid phosphate in order to prevent the formation of a 11% which might otherwise occur. A general process for manufacturing the reaction product comprises contacting predetermined quantities of amino bicyclohexyl with alkyl acid phosphate at a temperature within the-range of to 200 F. with vigorous agitation for a period of several hours. The reaction normally proceeds rapidly with'the evolution ofheat, and a clear reddish yellow product results.

The proper proportions of amino bicyclohexyl to alkyl acid phosphate may readily vbe determined by an electrometric titration of. a sample of the acid alkyl phosphate with, aqueous KOH solution to a pH of about 9. From the amount of KOH used theamount of the amino bicyclohexyl required to neutralize theacid radicals of. the phosphate may be readily calculated, It is desirable to have a slight excess of amine present; however, good results have been obtained with from 25% deficiency up to 50% excess of amine.

Although the reaction product of the invention may be prepared by mixing the alkyl acid phosphate selected with amino bicyclohexyl in stoichiometric proportions and the resulting product added to the base oil, it is convenient to add the ingredients to at least a portion of the base oil and permit the reaction to occur in the oil. A certain amount of heat, say up to about 175 F., will assist in the ready formation of the reaction product, taking care not to heat the uncombined alkyl phosphate to a temperature where decomposition of the same is initiated.

Example I About 250 grams of a mixture of the mono and 'di alkyl acid phosphates comprising an approxiand heated to 130 F. While stirring vigorously,

250 grams of ortho amino bicyclohexyl, preheated to 265 F. and cooled to room temperature, was

added and the mixture thoroughly agitated for two hours. During this time the temperature rose to 190 F. A clear reddish yellow viscous oil reaction product resulted therefrom.

The reaction product of the invention appears to be soluble in mineral oil in practically all proportions, and it is within the broad scope of the invention to prepare the reaction product, or a concentrate thereof, in mineral oil for subsequent use as a compounding agent for any desired oil. The reaction product is compatible with oxidation inhibitors, even with aromatic primary amine oxidation inhibitors which frequently cause floc formation in oils containing amine salts of alkyl phosphate esters. It is also compatible with pour depressants, viscosity index improvers and anti-foam agents. Accordingly, it is also within the scope of the invention,-

broadly speaking, to include in the concentrate (or in the finished oil) desired amounts of an oxidation inhibitor.

U. S. Govt Emulsion Test 130 F.

Distilled water (minutes for separation) 1% NaCl (minutes for separation) 10 Carbon residue, percent 0.10 Sulfur, percent 0.31

was heated to 250 F. Into the heated oil was stirred 0.015% by weight of ortho amino bicyclohexyl. The resulting mixture was cooled to 175 F. after which there was added 0.015% by wei ht of Ortholeum 162 (stoichiometric amount) The reaction mixture was then stirred vigorously for 2 hours and allowed to stand for 16 hours, resulting in an oil containing the reaction product Of the invention.

To illustrate the superior utility of the reaction product when used in turbine oils, the following discussion is presented.

In the lubrication of modern steam turbines the requirements of the lubricants employed are most exacting since the lubricant comes in contact with condensed steam and, at times, even with sea water due to leaks in the condensing and cooling systems. The lubricant must separate successfully from the Water without the formation of troublesome emulsions and must be able substantially to protect the metal surfaces of the turbines from rust even under these severe conditions. The rust protection is needed not only by those parts continually wetted by the oil, but also by those parts of the system which are not continually flooded by the oil. The lubricant must not foam to any substantial extent. Also. for commercial reasons, the lubricant should be entirely homogeneous and free from suspended matter and compatible with other additives such as oxidation inhibitors.

In order to insure proper performance from oils supplied for marine steam turbines, the U. S. Navy has adopted rigid specifications set forth in the 'Navy Department specification pamphlet 14-0-15 dated August 15, 1945. Among the important tests of these specifications is the test for Corrosion (in the presence of salt water) described therein in paragraphs E5 and F-3C. In brief, this corrosion test provides that a polished cylindrical steel specimen shall show no corrosion when partially immersed for 48 hours in a bath composed of 300 ml. of oil and ml. of

' synthetic sea water maintained at 140 F. This test is recognized by the Navy as a means of indicating the degree of protection against rust afforded by a lubricant under test.

Another important test provided by the above mentioned Navy specifications is the emulsion test. Briefly, in this test 40 ml. of the oil under test and 40 ml. of distilled water are stirred together at 1500 R. P. M. in a ml. graduate at F. for 5 minutes after which the oil must separate satisfactorily from the water in 30 minutes. The test is repeated using 1% NaCl solution instead of distilled water.

Paragraph lit-4 of the above Navy pamphlet re quires that any additive agents used must remain uniformly distributed in the oil, i. e. there shall be no separation of a solid phase from the oil.

Many rust-inhibiting lubricants have been proposed for use in steam turbines. A large propor tion of these are composed of well refined mineral 3 oil to which has been added small quantities of alkyl phosphate esters. Improved results are claimed by many when acid alkyl phosphates are used and the acid radical is neutralized with a slight excess of an organic amine, for which purpose various amines have been suggested. In general, these lubricants have given more or less satisfactory results in steam turbines. However, most of them fail to meet the rigid Navy specifications for one or more of the following reasons:

(a) When tested by the severe Navy corrosion test, rusting occurs on that portion of the steel specimen not immersed in the oil bath, or at the surface of the oil, indicating that the oil is somewhat deficient in the protection afforded to those parts of the turbine not continually wetted by the oil.

(b) The particular amine used to neutralize the acid alkyl phosphate, or the resulting compound, is conducive to the formation of emulamassesionsw-itl'r either salt'water-of distilled water; and the compounded oil fails to meet the-Navy'-'-emulsion-requirementsasindicated by the emulsion test mentioned above.

ic)-:;A-light fiocculen't. precipitate; or ifflo'cfii appears in thereon-within a fewdayaaiter its preparation. Although this'fioc may'n'ot be of any speciaF disadvantage in the actual oper'ati'on of the-turbinefit greatlyatfects customer acceptance of the-oil and isunacceptable by many; including the-'- Navy. This floc phenomenon occurs -with many of-theamines proposed especially ==when mono-alkylacidphosphates are used =or' with commercial di-alkyl phosphates which invariably contain significant amounts of mono-alkyl phosphates. F100 also appears in some otherwise satisfactory oils upon the addition thereto of an oxidation inhibitor, particularly when the oxidation inhibitor is an aromatic primary amine such, as for example, paraphenylene diamine, toluene diamine, diamino triphenyl methane, alkoxy anilines, and the like. Since it is desirable for a turbine oil to contain an oxidation inhibitor as well as a rust inhibitor, and since these aromatic amines are otherwise excellent oxidation inhibitors, it is highly important to choose a rust inhibitor which not only is free from floc formation when used alone but is also free from floc formation when used in conjunction with oxidation inhibitors, either compounded therewith originally or added later (for example, by the customer or distributor).

By the use of the reaction product of the pres ent invention, turbine oils may be prepared which overcome the above disadvantages of other additives and satisfactorily meet the Navy specifications.

In the preparation of such a turbine oil the base oil may be any refined mineral oil of otherwise suitable properties. For example, the base oil may be a 50 V. I. solvent refined hydrocarbon oil having a Saybolt viscosity at 130 F. of 185-205 seconds and having suitable anti-emulsion characteristics.

Into the base oil is incorporated a small but eifective amount of the above described reaction product. For some anti-rust uses as little as 0.01% by weight of the reaction product may be used. However, for satisfactorily meeting the Navy specifications for a turbine oil, at least 5 0.02%, and preferably at least 0.03%, by weight should be used. The inhibitor has been found to be satisfactory in amounts up to 0.15% by weight and is believed to be satisfactory in even greater amounts although the additional cost may not be justified by any additional eifectiveness.

Example III Oil prepared as in Example II was tested and found to pass the Navy corrosion test and emulsion tests. No insoluble precipitate or floc occurred in the oil even after several months storage.

Example IV Oil prepared as in Example II was heated to 150 F. and 0.25% by weight of an oxidation inhibitor (2,6-ditertiarybutyl-4-methylphenol) was added with stirring. The resulting oil again passed the Navy corrosion test and emulsion tests and showed no precipitate or floc after several months storage. This oil showed excellent oxidation stability when tested by various laboratory methods.

Example-V c011 pheparedasiEExamplejII was heated;- to 15'0?F. and 0.25%..by weight of an; oxidation inhibitor (para. phen'etidi'nei wasaddediwith stirring. Theresulting oil again passed the Navy corrosion test and emulsion tests and showed no precipitate or floc after several months storage. This oilishowed excellent oxidation stability when tested. by various. laboratory methods.

"To :Eurther'illustratelthe superior properties of turbine oilscompoundedwith the rustinhibitor or the presentlinvention, the followingv table is given "showing comparative tests with the same base oil compounded with approximately 0.03% of the reaction products of Ortholeum 162 with various representative amines. The table shows results with and without an oxidation inhibitor (para phenetidine) Navy Sea Navy P Amine Used Water Cor- Emulsion rosion Test Test Formatwn Without Oxidation Inhibitor:

N -Butylamine Dodecylamine.

Di-octadecylami Tri-amylarnine Di 2-Ethyl Hcxyla Cyclohexylainine Di-cyclohexylamine Paraphenetidine Aniline Amino bicyclohexyl Wlgh 0.25% Oxidation Inhib' N-Butylamine Dodecylamine... Hexadecylamine Di-2-Ethyl Hexylamme...

Oyclohexylamine Di-cyclohexylamine Paraphenetidina Aniline Amino bicyclohexyl l Rust above oil level. 1 Rust below oil level.

V mono and di-phosphoric acid esters of the several aliphatic alcohols from octyl to hexadecyl alcohol may be used, mixtures of these are generally more readily available commercially. Such mixtures are intended to be included within the scope of the term alkyl acid phosphate as used in the claims and the word phosphate is intended to include a single phosphate or a plurality of the same unless otherwise specifically indicated.

This application is a continuation-in-part of my copending application Serial Number 130,345, filed November 30, 1949, now Patent No. 2,605,226.

I claim:

1. As a new chemical compound, suitable for use as a rust inhibiting additive for mineral oils, the addition product of amino bicyclohexyl and alkyl acid phosphate containing from 8 to 16. carbon atoms in each alkyl group.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein the amino bicyclohexyl is ortho amino bicyclohexyl.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein the amino bicyclohexyl is meta amino bicyc1ohexy1.

4. The compound of claim 1 wherein the alkyl. acid phosphate is a mixture of phosphoric acidesters of fatty alcohols of 8 to 12 carbon atoms derived from cocoanut and palm oils.

5. A process for the manufacture of the addition product of amino bicyclohexyl and alkyl acid phosphate which comprises: heating amino bicyclohexyl to a temperature between 212 and 270 F., then cooling and subsequently reactin said amine with alkyl acid phosphate having from 8 to 16 carbon atoms per alkyi group while maintaining the reaction temperature between 100 and 200 F.

SAMUEL CLYDE VAUGHN.

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1. AS A NEW CHEMICAL COMPOUND, SUITABLE FOR USE AS A RUST INHIBITING ADDITIVE FOR MINERAL OILS, THE ADDITION PRODUCT OF AMINO BICYCLOHEXYL AND ALKYL ACID PHOSPHATE CONTAINING FROM 8 TO 16 CARBON ATOMS IN EACH ALKYL GROUP. 